In consonance with the implementation of national programme on drug prevention called “A country free of drugs” launched under the direct supervision and direction of His Excellency of President under the sustainable development concept. The National Flag was hoisted and “April Pledge” was read aloud by all members of staff of Provincial Department of Indigenous […]
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Provincial Department of Indigenous Medicine, Northern Province and special Education Unit of Zonal Educational Office, Jaffna jointly organized ‘World Autism Awareness Day – 2019’ on 4th of April, 2019 at J/ Kopay Maha Vidyalayam. It was presided by Deputy Educational Director (Education and Management) and the function was attended by the Provincial Commissioner of Indigenous
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The inauguration ceremony for Medical Exhibition 2019 was held at the Kilinochchi campus of the Jaffna University Agricultural Faculty on April 2, 2019. The event was organized by the Northern Province Health Ministry and the Jaffna University Medical Faculty. Governor of Northern Province Dr Suren Raghavan participated as the Chief Guest at this occasion. Jaffna
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Female ward activities were commenced in Siddha District Hospital, Puthukudiyiruppu on 23rd of March, 2019 after finishing the works under PSDG (2018/ 2019) and handing over the building.
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First time in history, a newly established Eye Surgery Unit was ceremonially declared open in Kilinochchi by the Government Agent of Kilinochchi District Sundaram Arumainayagam on 22nd March 2019. In past, the patients of Kilinochchi had to go to Colombo and Jaffna districts for their eye treatments and surgeries. As per the request made by
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The Provincial Director of Health Services, Northern Province issued the instruction on “How to avoid the impacts of Heat Weather”
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The ceremony of issuing appointment letters to newly recruited Nursing Officers was held on 14th February 2019 at the Conference Hall of Provincial Department of Health in Pannai, Jaffna. Provincial Director of Health Services Dr. A. Ketheeswaran chaired the event and Provincial Secretary of Health S. Thiruvakaran participated in this event and handed over the appointment
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Total Knee Replacement Surgery has been successfully done on 28 January 2019 in Kilinochchi District General Hospital for the first time in history. Even though there is no separate Orthopaedic Unit in the hospital, the operation has been successfully carried out with the medical equipment obtained from the Mannar hospital. This is considered a historical
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newly constructed male and female wards were declared open at Atchuveli Divisional Hospital with the presence of Secretary of Health Ministry S.Thiruvakaran and Provincial Director of Health Services Dr.A.Ketheeswaran on 14th December 2018. The building was constructed at a cost of Rs. 54.8 Million under the Provincial Specific Development Grant (PSDG) fund.
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A meeting to review the Dengue Control Programme was held on 08thJanuary 2019 in the Ministry of Health, Northern Province. The Secretary Ministry of Health S.Thiruvakaran chaired the meeting. The Director – National Dengue Control Unit, Govt. Agents from 05 districts in the Northern Province, the Secretary Provincial Ministry of Education, Provincial Director of Health Services, Provincial
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